Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mutilation (demo)

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The result was keep. No arguments for deletion aside from the nominator. (non-admin closure) Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:21, 12 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mutilation (demo)

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Demos are assumed non-notable per

WP:MUSIC. This one provides a few sources, but they only establish the most tenuous notability--this is more polished than their other (non-notable) demos and it secured them a record contract (which is true of many demos and basically the point of their existence). —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 05:39, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply

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Keep. Beyond a mere demo, this recording had a life of its own, as it was a heavily traded metal release covered in the metal press of the era, enough to be noted in published books on the subject. In addition, the tracks were released on the Zero Tolerance album, and are being reissued by Relapse Records (distributed by Sony) in the upcoming year, according to their May 2010 press releases. I would go so far as to claim that this isn't really a demo at all, but an independent release put out by the act, receiving enough notoriety to be remembered in publications still in print. At the very least it should be Userfied to give more time to seek out hard copies of the mags of that period. Best, A Sniper (talk) 08:10, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Extremely weak keep—while
WP:NALBUMS is very clear that unreleased demos are generally non-notable, the page does seem to list a couple of moderately reliable sources. I think we can give this one a little more time. ╟─Treasury Tag►sundries─╢ 11:15, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply
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Note: This debate has been included in the list of Albums and songs-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 16:28, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Keep All content on this demo has been re-released by notable labels. I see that the Relapse Records re-issue has already been brought up. This album may not have all the sources liked, but it has the amount needed. Also, it's not a good idea to nominate an article for deletion twice in one month. Undead Warrior (talk) 05:59, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.